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Season 8 Episode 385
Ok nerds, take this down. Dear Harry, I was saddened to hear of King Edward’s death. but, I am writing to inform you that my beloved cousin promised …
4 years, 2 months ago
King Harold Godwinson
Season 8 Episode 384
Edward was dead. Harold was King. Edith was sidelined. And as far as the Vita Edwardii was concerned, this was the moment where the wheels came compl…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Death of King Edward
Season 8 Episode 383
Christmas of 1065 would have been a grim affair. And as 1066 approached, the Court was likely consumed with anxiety. The King was childless and the t…
4 years, 3 months ago
2021 Halloween Special
Season 8
A 14th century monk made it weird. Or Wyrd? I dunno… it’s weirdly wyrd, though.
The post 2021 Halloween Special first appeared on The British History…
4 years, 4 months ago
Bros Before Thrones
Season 8 Episode 382
It was 1065. And King Edward was falling ever more ill.
The post 382 – Bros Before Thrones first appeared on The British History Podcast.
4 years, 5 months ago
Weekend at William's
Season 8 Episode 381
After the traitorous murder of King Gruffydd, Harold returned to England victorious… and as for Wales. Well, their King had been assassinated and t…
4 years, 5 months ago
Everybody Is Killing Everybody Else And Nobody Is Talking About It: Part 3
Season 8 Episode 380
Up in the hills of Snowdonia, pinned between the sea and the English midlands, King Gruffydd fought against the invading forces of the Godwinsons. A…
4 years, 6 months ago
Everybody Is Killing Everybody Else And Nobody Is Talking About It: Part 2
Season 8 Episode 379
Earl AElfgar and his alliance with King Gruffydd of Wales was likely the one true barrier that stood between Harold Godwinson and the throne of Engla…
4 years, 6 months ago
Everybody is killing everybody else and no one is talking about it
Season 8 Episode 378
On the year 1059, there is an enigmatic entry in the Welsh Chronicle.
The post 378 – Everybody is killing everybody else and no one is talking about …
4 years, 6 months ago
The King of Wales
Season 8 Episode 377
Water, and the ability to control water ways, was an important aspect in the Welsh imagination. In fact, the importance of Welsh power on the seas ev…
4 years, 7 months ago